Re: replace TAB with 8 whitespaces

[jinneemop]

On Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:00:26 +0200, Kai Großjohann wrote:

> "jinneemop" <jinneemop@isee.zju.edu> writes:
> 
>> I wish to use 8 spaces to indent source code under c++ mode. 
>> When I press TAB, I'd like emacs to insert 8 spaces instead.
> 
> What does Emacs currently do?
> 
> [ ] Inserts tab instead of 8 spaces.
> [ ] Inserts N spaces instead of 8 spaces.  N = ___
> [ ] Emacs crashes
> [x] Something interesting, please specify: It seems like one tab 
and one space.

[ I am a newbie. ]